How are we engaging all learners? Ideas and examples
Tody's webinar (25 July 2012) was facilitated by Karen Melhuish (Enbling eLearning), and focussed on ways that we are engaging learners. The first thing the group did was reflected on a time when participants felt there were learning effectively. Some of the ideas included: context ch...Tags: "cultural responsiveness", "cultural appropriacy", Pasifika, Maori, engagement, empowerment, design, truancy, relationships
Tags: igital-technologies, computer-science, coding, design, perseverance, code, pupils, code-club, blocks, school, elementary, k1-7, learning, creative
Chris Bradbeer on open learning spaces
Tags: modern learning environments, open learning spaces, design
Open learning spaces…and the smaller spaces within
http://openlearningspaces.blogspot.co.nz/2013/03/open-learning-spacesand-smaller-spaces.htmlTags: design, consultation, collaboration
The nature of learning: Using research to inspire practice
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this booklet, The nature of learning: Using Research to Inspire Practice (OECD) from the Innovative Learning Environments Project. We’re often looking for research to back up the way we think and work, and here’s a source that gives the most up-to-dat...Tags: 7, principles, learning, fundamentals, science, design, application, 21st Century, compentencies
Tags: education, gaming, rachel bolstad, nzcer, resources, curriculum, design, future
Scratch Resources I have Built
Hi all some Scratch Resources: Also check out my POND Collection.Tags: scratch, coding, digital-technologies, maze, game, design, perseverance, code, pupils, code-club, blocks, school, elementary, k1-7, learning, creative
Further Digital Technologies Information from TKI
Latest info and new resources on TKI Digital Technologies here. http://elearning.tki.org.nz/Teaching/Curriculum-areas/Digital-Technologies-in-the-curriculumTags: digital-technologies, computer-science, coding, design, perseverance, code, pupils, code-club, blocks, school, elementary, k1-7, learning, creative
New Survey from NZCER on Digital Technologies.
Digital Technologies survey from NZCER released http://www.nzcer.org.nz/research/publications/digital-technologies-learning-national-survey.Tags: digital-technologies, computer-science, coding, design, perseverance, code, pupils, code-club, blocks, school, elementary, k1-7, learning, creative, news, statistics
Up Dated Digital Technologies Website Resource
Updated layout, added number of items to my CS unplugged resources. We are closer to the release now CS Unplugged NZ resources see the preview of the new site here.Tags: digital-technologies, computer-science, coding, design, perseverance, code, pupils, code-club, blocks, school, elementary, k1-7, learning, creative